Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola gave his monthly report at the Board of Directors July 20 meeting, where he addressed maintenance efforts, upcoming renovations, and enhancement initiatives.
Boards at the Ocean Pines Racquet and Swim Club are pictured.
File photo
By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola gave his monthly report at the Board of Directors Saturday, July 20 meeting, where he addressed maintenance efforts, upcoming renovations, and enhancement initiatives.
The bridge near the golf course is undergoing updates. The wing walls and piles are being replaced, per the Maryland State Highway Administration inspection, for a total cost of $149,500. The OPA board approved the developments at its Sept. 30, meeting.
Viola said that since the June meeting, it had been brought to his attention that wooden boards at the Beach Club have been popping up, and nails have been exposed. The general manager noted that he instructed the community’s public works department to repair the unsafe conditions immediately. The issues have since been resolved.
Boards at the Swim and Racquet Club have also been replaced.
“We got a couple of emails, and we were on it right away,” Viola said.
Additionally, the association is considering installing jet ski docks at Swim and Racquet, as there are currently a few slips that are too small for boats. While Viola is confident that the initiative will progress, he said he still needs to confer with the appropriate committees.
OPA is addressing safety concerns on a pathway at Swim and Racquet. Viola said the Aquatics Advisory Committee reported that the area had “major cracks.”
“This walkway was a situation where you could hit your foot or trip,” he said.
While OPA works to get an estimate on a thin layer of asphalt, the uneven surface has been amended with a cold patch.
Additional sand and mulch were installed at the dog park for $5,600, and public works also added mulch to all the playgrounds for $6,900. Inside décor, including panel dividers and artificial plants, was placed in the Yacht Club for roughly $2,000, and the renovated Veterans Memorial Pavilion is on track to be completed by November.
The general manager touched on the cured-in-place-pipe lining drainage restoration approved at the March 23 meeting. CIPP is a trenchless rehabilitation method used to repair existing pipes.
The contractor, Pelican Underground, began the project on July 19. The areas being updated are 28 Admiral Avenue, 1221 and 1223 Carrollton Lane, Capetown Road, 22 Harpoon Road, 34, 44, and 84 Lookout Point, 57 Ocean Parkway, 7 and 52 Pinehurst Road, 27 and 48 Seafarer Lane, 192 Team Circle, White Horse Drive, and the 18th green and the 10th tee box at the golf course. The initiative yielded a total cost of $210,637.
“We all believe this was the best thing we ever did for our pipes,” Viola said.